Infra-red data transmission

Whether remote
control, headphones
or telephone,
everything
is cordless
these days. Suddenly,
there is something
anachronistic about the
heap of cables tucked
away behind the pe.
Weil, it may soon be
a thing of the past,
becausetheindustry
looks poised to use the
IrDA standard as a vehicle
to replace an increasing
number of serial ports by
small infra-red modules
which interconnect laptop
pes, desktop pes, notebooks
and organizers. The
same IrDA modules then
form a bridge to peripherais
like printers, modems
and telephone sets.